Johann Strauss II


Interior with cello by Carl Holsøe

Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324

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Johann Strauss II - Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324

  • Unter Donner und Blitz, Op.324
    • Recording by: Das Orchester Tsumugi / Takashi Inoue
    Source: https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Das_Orchester_Tsumugi
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"Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324" is a polka-schnell (fast polka) by Johann Strauss II. The work was first performed on February 16, 1868, in the Dianabad-Saal in Vienna.

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The polka was written for the carnival ball of the artists' association Hesperus and also premiered at this event on February 16, 1868, in the Dianabad-Saal. In the work, the composer musically describes a summer thunderstorm. To this day, it is one of the most famous and popular compositions by Johann Strauss (Son). It is often heard at the New Year's Concerts of the Vienna Philharmonic or is often played as insert music in the second act of the operetta Die Fledermaus (instead of the dance music actually intended for this point).

The average playing time is between 3 to 4 minutes, though it can vary slightly depending on the conductor's musical interpretation.

Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unter_Donner_und_Blitz / License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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